Simplify Expressions

Simplify Expressions

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The distributive property

Multiple Choice

8(x + 5)

• 8x + 13
• 8x + 5
• 8x + 40
• 13x

Combine Like Terms

Like terms are combined by adding/subtracting the coefficients

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x 

• 10x
• 10
• 9x + 1
• 9 + 1x

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

• 5x
• x
• 6x
• 5

Use the distributive property and combine like terms.

5(3n + 2) - 3n

Multiple Choice

4(2n + 5) - 3n

• 8n + 20

• 5n + 5

• 5n + 20

• 5n + 7